A TEENAGER was glassed in the neck twice outside a Merseyside nightclub.

The 17-year-old boy sustained two deep cuts from a broken bottle when he was attacked shortly after midnight on Saturday.

At approximately 12.15am, the victim, who had been drinking with friends, stepped outside the Thomas Valentino’s nightclub in Heysham Road, Netherton.

While stood with friends in the club’s car park, he was approached by a number of men and was attacked.

He suffered various injuries and his wounds were believed to be inflicted with a broken bottle.

Last night, outside Beechers business park’s car park, where the club is located, broken beer bottles could be seen in Heysham Road, which runs between Netherton and Aintree. The car park, which can hold around 70 cars, is also used for the Time Out children’s play centre and a kitchen store.

A spokesman for the club said its function rooms were not open when the incident occurred and confirmed the attack did not happen on its premises.

Merseyside police today appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

They were keen to speak to a male youth aged about 17, with short blond hair and a slim face.

During the incident, he was seen wearing a blue and white horizontally-striped polo T-shirt.

Witnesses should contact police on 0151-777 3164 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.